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M1911 pistol series
The M1911A1 pistol and variants are used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:
Specifications
- Company: Colt, Remington UMC, Remington Rand, Ithaca, Union Switch & Signal, Singer, Springfield Armory, Auto Ordinance, Para Ordinance, Rock Island Armory, Smith & Wesson, Kimber America
- Type: Self-loading pistol
- Operation: Locked Breach
- Caliber: 11.43x23mm/.45 Automatic Colt Pistol(ACP)
(Various calibers in clone copies)
- Designer: John Moses Browning
- Capacity: 7+1 (original), 8, 9, 10, 15,(all single stack mags for original M1911A1) 30 drum. Various capacities for clone copies.
- Firing Mode: Semi Automatic(Single Action)
- Safety: Frame mounted slide stop safety, grip safety, half cock hammer, slide battery disconnect.
Information
The 1911 pistol is considered by many gun collectors and veterans the greatest self-loading pistol ever made, and the grandfather of the modern handgun which, despite its age, is still used alongside modern pistols today. Designed by John Moses Browning in 1910 with patent dates going as far back as 1897, the .45 caliber pistol was adopted into the U.S. military arsenal February 14, 1911. Browning had combined traits of his former pistols and built a prototype around the recently-developed .45 ACP round. The end result was the M1911.
Browning sold the pistol to Colt, the first major company that would market the handgun. During initial testing in the military trials, the M1911 fired 1000 rounds flawlessly, becoming the first self-loading pistol to pass with a 100% grade. After World War I, the military modified the M1911 design to optimize it for combat, adding a slightly larger ejection port, shortening the trigger and arching the main-spring housing to allow the gun to better fit in the user's hand. The new firearm was called the Colt M1911A1. Many companies manufactured the 1911 for the U.S. military besides Colt, including Remington and Springfield Armory. The M1911A1's power and reliability kept it in circulation through the Korean and Vietnam Wars before the pistol began showing its age. However, it should be noted that at the time that the military began looking for a new sidearm no new M1911's had been purchased since 1945 (Note; this statement only applies to large contract orders, many small special purpose purchases have been made for 1911 pattern pistols since). In the 1980's the U.S. Military held new military trials, during which they tested numerous pistols, the finalists being the SIG-Sauer P226 and the Beretta 92F. Due to the high price of the SIG-Sauer's magazines, the 92F was chosen to replace the M1911A1, a highly controversial decision to this day.
The M1911A1 remains alive in the hands of many gun enthusiasts and many U.S. Military special forces. Modern incarnations include models built by Colt, responsible for the M1991A1, Commander and Officers series, Springfield Armory which faithfully continues building 1911's based on their original designs. Para Ordinance manufactures a number of high-capacity double stack variations, including the P-13 and P-14 and the LDA (Light Double Action). Kimber who is acknowleged as the first large scale factory mass produced "custom" 1911 manufacturer produces versions such as the Desert Warrior and the Custom II, variations that Special forces and SWAT teams use.
Countless foreign copies are also in circulation, including Llamas, Mausers, and Argentinian clones. Despite being almost 100 years old, the 1911 pistol continues to be manufactured with almost no major design changes, and has proven itself as one of the greatest handguns ever made.
M1911
The original M1911 first issued to the U.S. Military during WWI. When identifying, note a smaller ejection port (not visible in photo), smaller grip safety spur, original diamond cut checker wood grips, lack of curved mainspring housing (on the rear of the grip below the grip safety), longer trigger, lack of trigger finger recess frame cuts and a larger hammer spur.
Film
- Public Enemies (2009)
- Gene Hackman as Brill in Enemy of the State
- Charlton Heston as Colonel Robert Neville in The Omega Man
- The Wild Bunch (1969)
- David Warner as Spicer Lovejoy and Billy Zane as Caledon "Cal" Nathan Hockley in Titanic (with pearl grips and chrome finish)
- William Phipps as Baby Face Nelson in The FBI Story (1959)
- They Were Expendable (1945)
- Bataan (1943)
- Humphrey Bogart as Sergeant Joe Gunn in Sahara (1943)
- Humphrey Bogart as Roy "Mad Dog" Earle in High Sierra (1941)
- Barton MacLane as Jake Kranmer in High Sierra (1941)
- Mary Astor as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Wilmer Cook in The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Sergeant York (1941)
- State Guardsmen in Each Dawn I Die (1939)
- Prisoner in Each Dawn I Die (1939)
- Joe Downing as Innocence in A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
- James Cagney as Brick Davis in G Men (1935)
- Robert Armstrong as Jeff McCord in G Men (1935)
- Barton MacLane as Collins in G Men (1935)
- Edward Pawley as Danny Leggett in G Men (1935)
- Kit Guard as Gus in The Racketeer (1929)
Television
Anime
- Mikura Suzuki in Mezzo Forte
- Vincent Volaju from Cowboy Bebop uses a customized Colt 1911 by Strayer voigt Inc.
Video Game
- Medal of Honor series
- Call of Duty series
M1911A1
The U.S. military was re-issued the 1911 pistol in 1924, now designated the M1911A1. Changes to the gun included a larger ejection port, a shortened trigger, a longer grip-safety spur to prevent hammer bite, seriated front sight, a slightly shaved hammer spur to reduce hammer bite, a curved mainspring housing, simplified checkered grips (although diamond grips still appeared on some), and relief cuts around the trigger guard on the frame.
Film
- John Goodman as Walter Sobchak in The Big Lebowski
- Charlton Heston as Colonel Robert Neville in The Omega Man
- Bruce Willis as John Smith in Last Man Standing Matched pair in shoulder rig.
- Nicolas Cage as Sergeant Joe Enders in Windtalkers
- Christian Slater as Sergeant Peat 'Ox' Andersen in Windtalkers
- Keith David, Chris Tucker, N'Bushe Wright and members of the Marine Recon unit in Dead Presidents
- Pat Renella as Johnny Ross in Bullitt
- Robert De Niro as Sam in Ronin
- Robert De Niro as Louis Gara in Jackie Brown
- Qi Shu as Lai in The Transporter
- Joaquim de Almeida as Bucho in Desperado
- Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi in Desperado
- Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow during a bank robbery in Bonnie and Clyde
- Tom Hanks as Captain John Miller in Saving Private Ryan
- Tom Sizemore as Technical Sgt. Mike Horvath in Saving Private Ryan
- Robert Redford as CIA operative Joe "Condor" Turner in Three Days of the Condor
- Evan Parke as Ben Hayes in King Kong
- Renard's men, Sophie Marceau as Elektra King, and Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in The World Is Not Enough
- Gene Hackman as Capt. Frank Ramsey in Crimson Tide
- Milla Jovovich as Alice in Resident Evil
- Michelle Rodriguez as Rain Ocampo in Resident Evil
- Willem Dafoe as Lt. Commander Virgil "Tiger" Cole in Flight of the Intruder
- Delta Force operators in Black Hawk Down
- Warren Oates as John Dillinger and gang members in Dillinger
- Alec Baldwin as Dr. Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October
- Scott Glenn as Cmdr. Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October
- Courtney Vance as Sonar Technician 2nd Class Ronald "Jonsey" Jones in The Hunt for Red October
- Sean Connery as Captain 1st Class Marko Ramius in The Hunt for Red October
- Samuel L. Jackson as Col. Terry L. Childers in Rules of Engagement
- Samuel L. Jackson as Ordell Robbie in Jackie Brown
- Michael Douglas as William 'D-Fence' Foster in Falling Down
- One of Gamble's men and Oliver Martinez as Alex Montel in S.W.A.T.
- Mel Gibson as Lt. Colonel Hal Moore and various other soldiers in We Were Soldiers.
- Used by Pvt. Steel in Day of the Dead
- Ben Affleck as Captain Rafe Cawley in Pearl Harbor
- Josh Hartnett as Captain Danny Walker in Pearl Harbor
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-800 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day
- U.S. Marines and Soon-Tek Oh as a Japanese Zero pilot in The Final Countdown
- Steven Seagal as Chief Casey Ryback in Under Siege
- Wesley Snipes as Mark Sheridan in U.S. Marshals (with stainless steel finish)
- Josh Hartnett as "The Man" in Sin City (fitted with a silencer)
- Nicolas Cage as Castor Troy in Face/Off (with custom grips and gold-plated finish)
- Matthew Modine as Pvt. Joker in Full Metal Jacket
- Tom Wilkinson as Juntao in Rush Hour
- One of Ana's neighbors in Dawn of the Dead
- Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas (with and without silencer)
- Chow Yun-Fat as Ko Chow in City on Fire
- Chow Yun-Fat as Gou Fei in Full Contact
- Dennis Quaid as Frank Towns and Tyrese Gibson as A.J. in Flight of the Phoenix
- Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump and Gary Sinise as Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump
- Ed Harris as William Parcher in A Beautiful Mind
- Chow Yun-Fat as Mark Lee, Anita Mui as Chow Ying Kit, Tony Leung Ka-Fai as Cheung Chi Mun, Saburô Tokitô as Ho Cheung Ching/Tanaka, Kien Shih as Pat, Triads, and ARVN soldiers in A Better Tomorrow III
- Tony Leung Chiu Wai as Ah Bee, Jacky Cheung as Fai, Waise Lee as Little Wing, and Simon Yam as Luke in Bullet in the Head
- Ryan Phillippe as Parker and Benicio del Toro as Longbaugh in The Way of the Gun
- IRA forces in Michael Collins
- Steven Seagal in Above the Law and Shadow Man
- U.S. Marines in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- Bruce Willis as Mr.Goodkat in Lucky Number Slevin
- Lee Marvin in The Professionals (1966) (it must be a M1911, instead of a M1911A1, as the action takes place around 1920)
- John Turturro as Bernie Bernbaum in Miller's Crossing (This is likely the M1911 model as the film's setting pre-dates the M1911A1)
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as a militia officer in Tears of the Sun
- Peter Stormare and James Caviezel in Unknown
- Morgan Freeman as Colonel Curtis and Tom Sizemore as Lieutenant Underhill in Dreamcatcher
- The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
- Robert Mitchum and Richard Egan in The Hunters (1958)
- The Devil's Brigade (1968)
- William Lundigan as Agent Kenneth R. Seeley in State Department: File 649 (1949)
- Humphrey Bogart as 'Bugs' Fenner in Bullets or Ballots (1936)
- Libyan soldiers in In the Army Now
- American M.P.'s and Maury Chaykin as Master Sgt. Downs in Iron Eagle II
- South American military personnel, Bert Rhine as Eric Stoller, and Tommy Lee Jones as Chief Warrant Officer Brad Little in Fire Birds
- Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan and Liev Schreiber as John Clark in The Sum of All Fears
Television
- Kate Mulgrew as Katherine Janeway, Robert Duncan McNeill as Tom Paris, Roxann Dawson as B'Elanna Torres, Robert Beltran as Chakotay, and Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager (episode "The Killing Game")
- Thomas Magnum in Magnum, P.I.
- U.S. Army soldiers in Band of Brothers
- U.S. Army in Stand, The
- Paul Michael Glaser as Detective David Starsky in Starsky & Hutch (pilot episode only)
- Gas station robbers in Mr. Poxycat & .Co
- Numerous characters in Family Guy
- Lex's ex-wife and gangsters in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
- Lt. Col. John Sheppard in Stargate Atlantis Season2 to present
- David McCallum as "Illya Kuryakin" in the first episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. ("The Vulcan Affair")
- All Field Agents for "The Company" in Heroes
- Muse Watson as Retired Agent Mike Franks in NCIS
- Lance Hendrickson as Frank Black in Millenium
Anime
- Inspector Koichi Zenigata in Lupin III
- Vicious, Julia, and a Red Dragon Syndicate member in Cowboy Bebop
- Kai Miyagusuku in Blood+
- Mikura Suzuki in Mezzo DSA
- Used by several characters in Black Lagoon
- Used by Yakuza in Full Metal Panic
- Nadie in El Cazador de la Bruja
- Policemen and mugger in The Incredibles
Video Games
- Syphon Filter 2 (as the ".45")
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Can be unlocked via password)
- Devil May Cry Series (extensively customized)
- Promotional material and cutscenes of Shadow the Hedgehog (though it is not a playable weapon)
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (as the "Kora-919")
- Scarface: The World is Yours (as the ".45", can be upgraded with a silencer.)
- Tetsuya uses a chrome M1911 in 2 Spicy
Colt Government Model
Aside from Colt selling the M1911A1 to the US military, the gun was also sold under the name "Colt Government Model" to the civilian market, and called the "Pre-Series 70" guns today. For IMFDB purposes, this can also be refered to as an M1911A1. In this manner, there is no need to list film, television, anime, video games in this section.
Colt MK IV Series 70
The Colt MK IV Series 70 was an improvement over the M1911A1/Government Model by redesigning the barrel bushing to grip the barrel and give the production gun much improved accuracy. These "collet" bushings worked well but were prone to breaking due to being smaller than the slide diameter, hence the original bushing was made standard once again in in 1988.
Film
- Benicio del Toro as Longbaugh and Ryan Phillippe as Parker in The Way of the Gun
- Mark Wahlberg as Bobby Mercer in Four Brothers
- Joaquim de Almeida as Butcho in Desperado
- A student bomber in Blown Away
- Several characters in Dead Presidents
- O.J. Simpson as Detective Nordberg in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
- Quentin Tarantino as Richard Gecko in From Dusk Till Dawn (stainless)
- Denzel Washington as Officer Nick Styles in Ricochet
Television
Anime
- Vicious and Julia in Cowboy Bebop (with stainless steel finish)
Video Game
Colt MK IV Series 80
The Colt MK IV Series 80 was first produced in 1983 to replace the Series 70 and is notoriously known as the first 1911 to make major improvements to the design. The first major improvement was incorporating a new firing pin block safety system, where a series of internal levers and a plunger positively blocked the firing pin from moving until the trigger was pressed, thus eliminating the possibility of the gun discharging if dropped onto a hard surface or struck hard. The second improvement to the design was adding a re-designed half-cock notch. Instead of the old hook style, the flat-top style was made to eliminate the problem of the hook breaking when the hammer slipped and fell to half cock. You can tell the gun has this feature by pulling the trigger on half cock. If the hammer falls, the gun has this type of half-cock system. Since the hammer doesn't have a sufficient distance to fall on half-cock, the weapon will not discharge. Much like the Series 70, this gun was also sold with the "collet" type barrel bushing until 1988.
Film
- Alec Baldwin as Carter "Doc" McCoy in The Getaway (1994) (custom "Combat Elite" model)
Television
Anime
Video Game
Colt Gold Cup National Match
The Gold Cup National Match was a factory produced "custom" version of the Series 70 and Series 80 M1911A1 pistols that where built superiorly for improved accuracy, reliability, and handling in competition shooting. Noted most easily by raised adjustable sights. Note light hollowed trigger and slanted cocking serrations as well.
Film
- Sylvester Stallone as Marion Cobretti in Cobra
- Chris Rock as Detective Lee Butters in Lethal Weapon 4 (stainless steel finish)
- Christopher Walken as Frank White in "King of New York " (stainless steel finish)
Auto Ordnance M1911A1
Although it sometimes has a longer trigger, it is impossible to differentiate from a genuine M1911A1 at a distance or in the hands of an actor. The easiest way to identify it is the slanted grooves on the slide. The Auto Ordnance company is best known for it's "Tommy guns", they also manufactured 1911 pattern pistols, at times to varying degree of quality depending on the ownership at time of production.
Film
- John Travolta as Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction (with pearl grips and chrome finish)
- Al Pacino as Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way (fitted with stianless steel finish and pearl grips)
Colt Commander
The Commander model 1911 is basically a moderately scaled down M1911A1 produced in various styles since 1951, and was chambered in 9x19 mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, and .38 Super. There are several versions of the Commander. The original aluminum framed "Commander" was renamed the "Lightweight Commander" in 1970, when other versions of this type appeared. The "Combat Commander" is an all steel version introduced in 1970. Later versions include the Colt Commander Gold Cup National Match, the Combat Elite, and the Concealed Carry Officer's model, which mated the Commander slide & barrel with the smaller frame of the Colt Officer's Model.
Film
- James Olson as General Franklin Kirby in Commando (satin nickel finish)
- Mungo McKay as Marion in Undead
- Paul Walker as Brian O'Connor in The Fast and the Furious
- Denzel Washington as John Creasy in Man on Fire
Colt Officer's ACP
A smaller compact 1911 copy of the Commander, this weapon is commonly mixed up with the Colt Commander, which has a longer barrel and slide than the Officer.
Film
- Nick Stahl as Roark Jr. in Sin City
- Ben Foster as Mars in Hostage (2005)
- Steven Seagal as Orin Boyd in Exit Wounds
- Thomas Jane as Frank Castle/Otto Kreig in The Punisher (2004)
Colt Mustang
The Colt Mustang was a small frame .380 ACP semi-auto handgun based on the M1911 design and was produced from 1986-1997.
Film
- Dan Akroyd as Grocer in Grosse Pointe Blank
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jack Slater in Last Action Hero
- Peter Sarsgaard as US Flight Marshal Carson in Flight Plan
Television
- Alan Tudyk as Hoban "Wash" Washburn in Firefly
Colt Combat Elite
Film
Television
- Rangers Syndey Cook and Gage in Walker, Texas Ranger
- Tony DiNozzo in NCIS
Kimber Custom TLE II
Film
- L.A.P.D. SWAT officers in S.W.A.T. (fitted with Surefire 310R weaponlights, including several modified to fire paintballs)
- Bruce Willis as Det. Jeff Talley in Hostage
Television
- Michael Cudlitz as Colonel Ryan in Over There (fitted with Surefire 310R weaponlight)
- The Unit (with and without frame accessory rails)
- Arija Bareikis as Officer Chickie Brown in Southland (fitted with Surefire 310R weaponlight)
- Laurence Fishburne as Raymond "Ray" Langston in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Kimber Stainless Target II
The Kimber Stainless Target II is a match 1911 with target sights.
Film
Kimber Pro Carry II
The Kimber Pro Carry II is a compact 1911 chambered in .45 ACP.
Film
Television
- Emily Proctor as Calliegh Duquesne in CSI: Miami (with stainless steel finish)
Strayer Voigt Infinity
Television
- Jack Coleman as Noah Bennet a.k.a. The Man in the Horn-Rimmed Glasses in Heroes
- Malcolm McDowell as Mr. Linderman in Heroes
- Eric Roberts as Mr. Thompson in Heroes
Anime
- Vincent Volaju in Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Video Games
- Richard Miller in Time Crisis
Infinity Tiki-T
Television
- Emily Proctor as Calliegh Duquesne in CSI: Miami
- Seen in Heroes
Film
- Colin Farrell as Det. James "Sonny" Crockett in Miami Vice
Safari Arms .45
Film
- Angelina Jolie as Fox in Wanted (heavily customized)
Kongsberg m/1914
Film
- Bruce Campbell as the Surgeon General of Beverly Hills in Escape from LA
Ballester Molina
The Ballester Molina .45 is an Argentine copy of the Colt M1911. It has a few minor cosmetic differences but magazines and some other parts will interchange. To tell it from a genuine US 1911, look at the hammer, which is different in shape, and note the lack of a grip safety.
Film
- Julio Chávez as Renzo Márquez in HBO's Epitafios
Colt XSE
A modern Colt 1911 with added front cocking serrations and a few cosmetic changes.
Film
- Brad Pitt as John Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (fitted with a silencer)
MEU(SOC)/Kimber Desert Warrior/Warrior II
- Multiple Characters in The Unit
Detonics ScoreMaster
Film
- David Graf as Eugene Tackleberry in Police Academy 2
- Vernon Wells as Bennett in Commando
Television
Detonics CombatMaster
Television
Detonics ServiceMaster
Film
Smith and Wesson SW1911
Film
Springfield Armory M1911 - A1
Film
- Sin City (Carried by Dwight and Marv)
Television
Video Games
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Springfield Armory Professional)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Springfield 1911A1 Lightweight Operator)
Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol (TRP)
Television
- Dylan Bruno as Agent Colby Granger in Numb3rs.
- Joe Mantegna as SSA David Rossi in Criminal Minds.
Dan Wesson Panther
A Dan Wesson copy of the M1911A1, note external extractor.
Film
AMT Hardballer
Film
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator in The Terminator (Longslide version fitted with laser scope)
- Bruce Campbell as himself in My Name Is Bruce (Longslide version)
Video Games
- Hitman: Blood Money (as modified Silverballer)
Para-Ordnance P-12
A sub-compact, double stack .45 caliber pocket 1911.
Film
Para-Ordnance P-13
A compact, double stack .45 caliber pistol.
Film
- Several of the Montagues in Romeo & Juliet
- Ethan Hawke as Sgt. Jake Roenick in Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Para-Ordnance P-14
A full-size, double stack .45 caliber pistol. Famously known as the 14-shot 1911 pistol, double the capacity of the traditional M1911A1.
Film
Milla Jovovich as Alice in Resident Evil: Apocalypse
"Billy Connolly" As II Duce in "The Boondock Saints"
Para Ordnance P-15
Film
Para-Ordnance P-16
A full size, double stack .40 S&W caliber pistol.
Film
Para-Ordnance P-18
A full size, double stack 9mm pistol. Sometimes called the P18.9, which is proper designation, but then again P14.45 and P16.40 are also proper designations, but not required to be said in full every time.
Film
- Timothy Olyphant as Agent 47 in Hitman (akimbo-style)
Para-Ordnance LDA
Similar to the P-14, the Para Ordnance LDA (Light Double Action) is a full size, double stack .45 caliber, holding 14 shots. Unlike the P-14 or any other 1911 before though, it is outfitted with a double action trigger. They are built as double/singles with exposed hammers and double action only models with shaved down flat hammers.
Film
- Timothy Olyphant briefly as Agent 47 in Hitman
- Milla Jovovich as Alice in Resident Evil: Extinction